Samantha Ruth Prabhu born on 28 April 1987 in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India is an Indian actress who mainly works Tamil and Telugu films. She is the founder of Pratyusha Support and Saaki World.
Samantha Ruth Prabhu is the daughter of Joseph Prabhu and Ninette Prabhu. Her father is Telugu and mother is Malayali. She has two elder brothers named Jonathan and David and Samantha is the youngest child in her family. She was born and brought up in Chennai, Tamil Nadu.
| Wiki / Biography, Age, Birthday | |
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| Name | Samantha Ruth Prabhu |
| Other Name | Samantha Akkineni |
| Nickname | Sam, Yasodha, Yasho |
| Profession | Actress |
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| Debut TV Show | The Family Man ( Season 2 ) |
| Date of Birth | 28 April 1987 |
| Age | 36 Years (in 2023) |
| Birth Palace | Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Residence | Hyderabad, Telangana, India |
| Home Town | Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Religion | Christianity |
| Zodiac Sign | Taurus |
| Physical Stats | |
| Height (in Centimetre) | 165 cm |
| Height (in meter) | 1.65 m |
| Height (in feet inch) | 5 feet 5 inches |
| Hair Colour | Black |
| Eye Colour | Hazel Brown |
| Education & Qualification | |
| School Name |
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| College / University | Stella Maris College, Chennai |
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| Family, Relationship & Husband | |
| Parents | |
| Father Name | Joseph Prabhu |
| Mother Name | Ninette |
| Siblings | |
| Brother Name | Jonathan David  |
| Sister Name | None |
| Personal Life | |
| Marital Status | Divorced |
| Affairs / Boyfriend |
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| Spouse / Husband | Naga Chaitanya (m. 2017- div. 2021) |
| Samantha and Naga Chaitanya filed for divorce after only four years in October 2021. | |
| Children | |
| Son | N/A |
| Daughter | N/A |
| Favourite Things | |
| Favourite Actor | Rajnikanth, Dhanush |
| Favourite Actress | Audrey Hepburn |
| Favourite Book | The Secret by Rhonda Byrne |
| Favourite Food | Sushi, Sweet Pongal, Paalakova |
| Favourite Palace | London |
| Net Worth | |
| Net Worth | 101 Crore INR (Approx as in 2023) |
| Salary | 3.5-4 crore INR per movie |
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Some Lesser Known Facts about Samantha Ruth Prabhu
- She is one of the highest-paid South Indian actresses.
- Samantha Ruth Prabhu charges between Rs. 3.5 and Rs. 4 crore INR per film.
- She pursued a degree in Commerce and graduated with distinction.
- On 6 October 2017, she got married according to traditional Hindu rites in Goa, then on October 7, 2017, she got married according to Christian customs. After becoming a member of the Akkineni family, she afterwards started to be known as Samantha Akkineni.
- In 2021, After four years of her marriage, the couple filed for divorce. The two had posted a joint statement on social media announcing their separation.
- Samantha deletes her divorce post on Instagram. Here I found the picture of her and Naga Chaitanya’s divorce post on Instagram.
- She said that she gave her “marriage her 100 percent ” but it “did not work out. She also said just because it did not work out well, she was not planning to feel guilty or beat herself up.
- After a few weeks after their separation, Samantha deleted almost all her Instagram photos with Naga Chaitanya.
- In 2020, Samantha hosted the talk show Sam Jam.
- In 2021, she made her OTT debut with the web series The Family Man ( Season 2 ), released on Amazon Prime Video. Samantha played the role of a Tamil militant rebel.
-  Samantha was part of item number song ‘Oo Antava’ from  ‘Pushpa: The Rise’.
- In an interview, She revealed that her family and close ones were opposed to the idea of her being part of the song ‘Oo Antava’ from the Allu Arjun starrer ‘Pushpa: The Rise’. Samantha said that the song ‘Oo Antava’ was offered to her in the middle of her separation and also her family asked her to sit at home. Samantha further revealed that when she was offered the song ‘Oo Antava’she was in the middle of the announcement of her separation and every close one including her friends, well-wishers, and family opposed the idea of her being part of it.
- She is the founder of Pratyusha Support and Saaki World.